4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 99.7 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.7
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
33rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2009
All-time low
98
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Bulgaria stood at 99.7.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99 | — |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7 | +1.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 99.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 99.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.8, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8 | 98 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7 | 98 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Bulgaria?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Bulgaria was 99.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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